The suburb since the end of WW2 has seen its most rapid period of expansion and a steady growth in families moving to the area.

A reasonably rapid cool-down period is required after this time.

While this 5-year plan did not bring about an immediately self-reliant economy, there was a rapid period of growth out of this policy.

First, the United States economy by most accounts is beginning to downshift to a less rapid period of growth.

It also means the glacier can undergo rapid periods of advancing and retreating movement.

There followed a rapid period of merger and acquisition.

Beginning in the late 1950s the University experienced the most rapid period of growth in its history.

I am very pessimistic about our ability to persuade the Iranians to fundamentally change their behavior and to do it in a rapid period of time.

The neighbourhood showed a particularly rapid period of growth in the late 1980s, when one out of three dwellings were built.

Today the town is experiencing a rapid period of growth, both economically and demographically.